The Professor's Guide to Teaching: Psychological Principles and Practices

by Forsyth, Donelson R.

• ISBN13: 9781557989604
• ISBN10: 1557989605
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

The Professor's Guide to Teaching explores what research has revealed about effective teaching and mines this resource to offer useful suggestions and practical recommendations for both new and seasoned instructors. The book unfolds in a logical fashion, beginning with prepping and lecturing and ending with evaluating and documenting. Chapters achieve a rare blend of theoretical depth and practical utility. For example, Forsyth's analysis of lecturing as a form of communication includes recommendations for teaching that stress the importance of considering the source of the message, the nature of the message, and the characteristics of the receiver of the message. Similarly, the author approaches classroom testing from the standpoint of psychological assessment, and so considers how testing requires the same care that psychologists use when developing questionnaires and inventories.

Author Biography

Donelson R. Forsyth is professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	3	(6)
Prepping: Planning to Teach a College Class	9	(40)
Lecturing: Developing and Delivering Effective Classroom Presentations	49	(38)
Guiding: Student-Centered Approaches to Teaching	87	(40)
Testing: Strategies and Skills for Evaluating Learning	127	(44)
Grading (and Aiding): Helping Students Reach Their Learning Goals	171	(30)
Managing: Fostering Academic Integrity, Civility, and Tolerance	201	(32)
Innovating: Using Technology Creatively in Teaching	233	(28)
Evaluating: Assessing and Enhancing Teaching Quality	261	(22)
Documenting: Developing a Teaching Portfolio	283	(22)
References	305	(34)
Index	339	(14)
About the Author	353